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Apr 9 2015

Myrlie Evers-Williams to Speak at UCSD Helen Edison Lecture Series

On Thursday, April 9, 2015 UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series presents: Tomorrow’s Leaders: Building on the Legacy of Selma. Guest speaker for the series is Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Evers-Williams has become a symbol of courage and perseverance, steadfast in her march towards social justice. She made history […]

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Apr 7 2015

Sunday, A Stellar Night for TV One!

In a press release TV One announced that the Easter Sunday premiere of The 30th Annual Stellar Awards, delivered TV One’s most watched weekend primetime premiere telecast this year in the demo. 228k watched The 30th Annual Stellar Awards is the 3rd most watched telecast on the network this year behind The 46th NAACP Awards and Unsung

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Mar 30 2015

2015 Stellar Awards Highlights The Best in Gospel Music

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 30, 2015) – Dubbed the greatest night in Gospel music, the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas turned “Sin City” into “Salvation City.” Celebrating 30 years, the Stellar Awards was co-hosted with comedic flair by David Mann (“Mann & Wife), Tamela Mann (“Sparkle”) and

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Mar 30 2015

Rev. Jessie Jackson & More Land in Vegas for 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

On Saturday, March 28, in celebration of its 30th year anniversary, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards was taped live at a spectacular new location, The Las Vegas Orleans Arena. Kicking off the festivities on Thursday, March 26, the two-day event began with an inspirational music game show, a screening of Mann and Wife, Bowling party,

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Mar 21 2015

Texas Gospel Group's Compelling Documentary Moves SXSW Audiences

AUSTIN, TX (March 20, 2015) — Texas gospel sensation, The Jones Family Singers, moved SXSW audiences with their story of faith and perseverance. The film, called THE JONES FAMILY WILL MAKE A WAY, highlights the 30-year-old group’s traditional Gospel roots and chronicles their efforts to share their message with a broad audience without compromising their

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Jan 19 2015

Cast and Crew marched through city of Selma in a tribute to MLK

Oprah Winfrey and other members of the cast and crew of the movie Selma marched through the city of Selma, Alabama on Sunday in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Several hundred other citizens joined the cast on their symbolic march from Selma City Hall to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where civil rights protesters were

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Jan 19 2015

Photo's: San Diego celebrates the 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

January 18, 2015, couldn’t have been a more perfect day for the city of San Diego to host its 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Thousands came out on a sunny Sunday afternoon to enjoy one of the largest celebrations of its kind in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade hosted sparkling

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Jan 14 2015

Attorney General Eric Holder to receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award

Via Press Release – LOS ANGELES, CA (Jan. 14, 2015) – The Honorable, Attorney General of the United States, Eric H. Holder, Jr. is set to receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 46th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 6 (9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed) on TV One, the civil rights organization announced

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Jan 8 2015

"Blackish' star Anthony Anderson to Host "The 46th NAACP Image Awards'

ANTHONY ANDERSON TO HOST ‘THE 46TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS’ REGINALD HUDLIN AND PHIL GURIN RETURN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Two-Hour Star Studded Special Airs Live on Friday, February 6 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from the Red Carpet at 8:00 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) Via press release

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Dec 8 2014

Beyoncé, JAY Z & More attend star studded ANNIE Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City

ANNIE, a Broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in Columbia Pictures’ comedy Annie. Director/Producer/Screenwriter Will Gluck teams with producers James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith, Caleeb Pinkett, and Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, Laurence “Jay” Brown, and Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith with

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